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Geely’s new ultra-integrated Thunder drive unit exposes the myth of the big battery pack

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ArenaEV
The auto industry’s obsession with stuffing electric cars with heavy battery packs to fix range anxiety sounds a bit like a lazy engineering shortcut. It seems automakers believe that making an EV heavier is the only way for it to go farther – an approach that is painfully counterintuitive. Adding weight increases rolling resistance, needs stiffer suspension components, and in… Read more…

The EV paradox: why they are getting cheaper and yet sticker prices keep rising

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ArenaEV
It seems that the slow-burning EV revolution that we are witnessing, is going through a curious corporate shell game. On paper, things look spectacular. In the German market, which basically is Europe’s automotive barometer, battery-electric vehicle registrations climbed to a solid 19.1% market share by the end of 2025, rebounding beautifully after the government unexpectedly pulled the plug on consumer… Read more…

Will we soon see sodium-ion batteries on electric bikes?

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Electrek

For the last couple of years, sodium-ion batteries have been one of the most talked-about “next big things” in the battery world. They promise lower costs, improved safety, and reduced dependence on critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Naturally, that has led many riders to wonder whether the next generation of electric bicycles could ditch lithium altogether. Read more…